World crafts

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Baskets

1997
Presents a variety of basket styles from around the world including their different types of materials and simple instructions for making several of them.

Puppets

1995
Provides step-by-step instructions for making a variety of puppets from around the world, including Chinese hand puppets, Indonesian shadow puppets, and marionettes from Burma.

Textiles

1997
Discusses varied types of fabric art from around the world and the techniques used to create them and provides step-by-step instructions for related projects.

Papercraft

1997
Information about the history of paper and how it has been used around the world accompanies directions for activities that include making different types of papers and objects such as flowers, trays, lanterns, and more.

Festivals

1997
Introduces a variety of well known festivals from around the world and provides instructions for related crafts, including a dragon toy for the Chinese New Year, dancing wings for Mardi Gras, and a sugar skull for Halloween.

Jewelry

1996
Describes examples of jewelry from around the world, from Italian trading beads to a Chinese hair ornament, and provides instructions for making them yourself.

Toys

1995
Presents instructions for making toys from around the world including a horse-drawn cart, nesting dolls, kites, snakes, and trucks.

Musical instruments

1995
Provides step-by-step instructions for making a variety of musical instruments from around the world, including Mexican rhythm sticks, Ethiopian bells, and a paper prayer drum from India.

Games

1996
A history of games ranging from marbles to chess and drawn from many countries cited on maps which show where each game comes from. Includes projects for making games.

Masks

1995
Provides step-by-step instructions for making a variety of masks from around the world, including African wall masks, bush and sea spirits from Papau New Guinea, and Chinese dragons.
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